What a week!

We had a lot of fun last weekend staying with the kids at the Sheraton in Bloomington and going to Nickelodeon Park at the Mall of America. Brady said he liked the Diego ride the best, Madie liked the Jimmy Neutron Atomic Collider (it was the one she went on with mom and she laughed the entire time...mom sat with her eyes closed). We headed to the MOA at 10:30 on Sunday morning when it opened and left at 5:00...it was a long day! After the park, we headed to the Disney store and the kids enjoyed that. High School Musical, Camp Rock, Wizards of Waverly place all caught Madie's eye while Brady spent his time with Wall E, Toy Story and Cars. The kids were great and we had a blast.

Not sure where all the time went this week...it seems like only yesterday we were planning to go to away for the weekend and here we are with another weekend gone!

Kevin and Brady had the flu yesterday...puking, fever, etc. Seems like mom is the only one that has been safe so far. I am sure with my crappy imune system it won't be long until i am puking!

Hope to blog more this week!

Take care.
Jean

Here we come weekend!

Madie felt great today and went off to school for her valentines party dressed in all red. Kevin made the kids heart shaped pancakes for breakfast, heart shaped sandwiches for lunch and cookies with hearts for snack.
I took a bath tonight and while I was in the tub, the kids decided to take a bath downstairs. While I was still in the tub, Madie came upstairs and firmly scolded me for taking all of the hot water. It was really cute.
Brady is watching Toy Story (for the 900+time) and Kevin is readying a book to Madie.

We need to get packed for our weekend at the Sheraton in Bloomington and a trip to the Mall of America Nick Park for rides, etc.

Happy Valentines day to you all!
Love the Clarkes'

What a week...

Monday I hit the Doctor to see what was up with my shoulder...ended up going to Physical Therapy. Missed VB with the girls and it sounds like without me there was not a lot of drinking done after the game. Does that mean I am the bad influence??
Tuesday...Kevin had volleyball and I had a meeting at church so Jen (our great neighbor) came to stay with the kids for a little bit.
Wednesday...all hell broke loose. After school Madie headed into her room because she was cold and wanted to lay down. She said her tummy hurt so Kevin gave her some Pepto. When I got home, I made her soup, she took 2 bites and said she was done. Headed to our room to lay down again and puked all over the bedroom carpet, in the hallway trying to get to the bathroom, and then in the bathroom. Kevin and I sanitized everything in the house...hope that it helps and nobody else gets the bug.
We are headed to the Mall of America this weekend to go to the "carnival" as the kids call it and stay at a hotel, so hopefully we will all be healthy!
Today is Thursday and after going into work at 6:15 to get ready for an event, I came home to stay with Madie so Kevin did not have to close daycare...she has not puked all day and in fact is bouncing off the walls!!
Kevin and I were talking last night about fun things the kids have said over the years and I wanted to write one of Brady's favorites for a while...I am happy, You are a meaner guy!

Signing off...
Jean

Where did the weekend go???

The weekend has come and gone again! Brayden was spinning on Saturday morning while watching his movie (Madagascar 2) downstairs and fell and hit his face on the endtable. A black eye for him! He is still cute as ever and when Kevin got home, he said "Hey tough boy" and Brady said, I am not tough boy, I am just spinning boy that feel down.
Madie was such a big helper, she got Brady an ice pack and water to help him feel better.

Sunday morning I was reading the paper and there was a cold stone coupon in the paper. I said, they have 6 cupcakes for $10...Brady said "I'll buy that for $10"...it was so cute. Kevin and I both laughed.
This afternoon, Kevin and I were taking the snowman stuff down and putting up the "generic" stuff. I was headed to the basement from the entry way and feel down the stairs. My shoulders/back are so sore tonight. I have spent my fair share of time crying today becuase I hurt.
I need to sign off...it hurts to type.

Finally Friday

I did not ever think Friday would get here this week. It was long!
We were all lazy this morning, so I drove Madie to school. She wanted pancakes for breakfast so dad made her "Tootles"...pancakes shaped like miekey mouse with mini m&m's and chocolate chips.
Supper tonight was make your own pizza night...mini pizza's for the kids and Kevin and I had BBQ chicken pizza.
After supper we headed to the mall for errands. Kevin exchanged his running pans we got him for his birthday. At scheels we all had samples of fudge! yummy.
We went to look for a new chair for the sunroom tonight as well. Did not find just what I was looking for so keep looking.

Brady is downstairs watching Madagascar 2 and Madie is upstairs watching Camp Rock. They LOVE movies and picking out movies to rent at the "movie store".

Love to all!

Day 2 of blogging

Today was a busy day for the Clarke's...It was about 40 degrees outside so Kevin took the daycare kids outside. Tomorrow is Owen's last day at daycare. His parents are taking him back to the center he came from.
Madie went to the bus with her dad this morning which is unusual, normally, I take her to the bus, but I got up late because of a headache. After they left for the bus, I noticed Madie's lunch in the fridge. She decided she needed to take lunch to school because they were having taco's and she does not know how to fold the taco:) When Kevin got home from the bus stop, he hurried off to school to give Madie her lunch. What a great dad! This afternoon, Madie went to the dentist to have her 6 year molars sealed. She did great...no big deal to her. Kevin took the kids to McDonalds as I went to a wine tasting event for the Young Professionals Network. I met them at the book fair at school.
Madie came home with me and Brady rode with dad...boys with boys and girls with girls:) Madie and I are going to watch Grey's Anatomy now. Our Thursday night ritual...cuddling on the couch watching our show together. She has to promise not to be crabby if I let her stay up late.
Brady was a big guy today and stayed dry all day again! YEAH...I think pee training has been obtained, poop will come right??

Day 1...of blogging that is

I keep thinking that I don't want to forget my kids growing, so here I am blogging!
I hope to write all the fun things that my kids say...things they do...etc. here to remember forever.

Madie is 6 years old right now...she has lost 5 teeth already. Her 2 front teeth have been missing since September and she still does not even have new ones showing. She is in kindergarten and a very rule abiding girl. She is a wonderful person. Today she started getting her valentine's ready for her friends at school because she has to bring them to school by next Wednesday (like 1 week is not long enough!). She packed her own school lunch today because they are having taco's tomorrow and she does not know how to roll her own taco and make it stay like I do. It is amazing the issues they come upwith!

Brady is 3 years old right now...he is officially "pee trained", I think. Pooping, that is a different story. He was pooping in his underware, but we have convinced him to tell us he has to poop so we can put a diaper on him at least (less cleanup on our part!). Brady got a hair cut tonight...he does not mind that at all.
Brady always has something funny to say...I will try to keep writing them as I think of them, but a few months ago...(as he is sitting on the toilet, pulling up his penis to look at it) "mom, it does not work".

Kevin is back in school at South Central and doing daycare. I am working at MSU.